I am the emperor in Nanyang, I am the ultimate winner

Chapter 173 Dongyang Kingdom Plan

In order to solve the problem of military pay for the troops, the Dazhou Kingdom racked its brains and finally came up with the idea of ​​issuing paper money.

The first generation of paper money they launched had an exchange rate of one to five with silver dollars, and the exchange rate with the currency of Yan State was also one to five.

However, embarrassingly, almost no one is willing to exchange real gold and silver for these banknotes.

In desperation, these banknotes can only be digested domestically.

To make matters worse, other countries banned the great states from using this paper currency for trade settlement.

This undoubtedly puts tremendous pressure on the economy of the big states.

Still, it seems the big states can get by in the short term.

After all, the domestic financial system is relatively stable, and there are still several countries' currencies circulating in the market.

But in the long run, this could cause a series of problems.

For example, over time, a currency may depreciate and experience inflation.

Maybe one yuan can buy five kilograms of rice today, but tomorrow you may only be able to buy three kilograms.

In the event of a war or other major event, the currency could even become worthless.

By then, people might need to carry a sack of money to buy a steamed bun.

In addition, the impact of various countries' currencies on the financial systems of large states should not be underestimated.

Under such circumstances, it is difficult to be optimistic about the currency prospects of the major states.

What will it become in the future?

Today, after witnessing the advanced fighter jets of various countries, Dongyang State has actively carried out independent research and development, and successfully launched the Type 97 and Type 99 carrier-based aircraft.

These new fighters have entered mass production and are designed to counter the I-16 and I-15 fighters of the Great State.

Navy Minister Noriyuki Yamamoto firmly stated at an important meeting: "Your Majesty, I believe that now is the best time to launch a full-scale war against the Oshu Kingdom."

Emperor Ito Eiji frowned slightly and tapped the table with his fingers, as if he was thinking deeply: "General Sanben, in your opinion, what are our chances of winning this war?"

General Yamamoto Takashi replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, although the Oshu Kingdom has a large number of sophisticated equipment from the Yan Kingdom, their air force and navy are relatively weak."

"As far as I know, they have about a thousand I-15 and I-16 fighters."

"Although these two fighters have excellent performance, they have a fatal flaw - their range is short."

"If the army cooperates with our navy, we will be able to conquer the Great State within a year."

Minister of War Kiyotaka Watanabe slammed the table and shouted, "Who do you think you are? How dare you ask our army to cooperate with your navy?"

"It should be your navy that is cooperating with our army!"

There had always been discord between the army and navy of Dongyang State, and disputes often occurred.

The Navy has its own Marine Corps, and the Army has its own fleet.

The two sides don't even use a single screw.

Emperor Ito Eiji said angrily: "Okay, stop arguing!"

"Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by other countries if this gets out? Now let's discuss where we should attack."

Navy Minister Yamamoto Noriyuki replied: "If we want to occupy it, it is best to directly occupy Shencheng, the most prosperous city in Dazhou Kingdom."

"I have a detailed plan to use the mobility of aircraft carriers to quietly attack the Shencheng air base."

"In addition, Dazhou has another air force base in Jinling City, but from Jinling City to Shencheng, the two fighters of Dazhou will basically run out of fuel."

“So we can take advantage of this opportunity to make another interception.”

At this time, Navy Minister Yamamoto Noriyuki continued to add: "However, according to the analysis of our intelligence department, they should have another transit station. We must destroy this transit station."

“That way, we have more chances to win.”

"Also, if we can successfully destroy this staging post, it will put them in a difficult position and provide us with additional strategic advantages."

“So it’s critical for us to destroy this transit point.”

"By then, even if fighter jets from other parts of the Great State arrive, it will still take some time."

"And if they destroy these two air bases, there will be no place for these fighter planes to land, and they will have to spend time rebuilding the airport again."

"Our navy can send out 200,000 marines and assemble six aircraft carriers, five battleships, and eleven cruisers. It won't be a problem to capture the small city of Shen."

Hearing Yamamoto Takashi's suggestion, everyone present nodded in agreement.

This plan seems very feasible and can effectively strike at the military power of the great states.

And lay a solid foundation for subsequent war operations.

Emperor Ito Eiji responded: "Very good. The army will be responsible for attacking from the northern region and opening up the transportation fortress connecting to Shencheng."

"The navy will be responsible for attacking Shencheng. When the time comes, the navy and the army will be combined to expand the results of the battle."

"Hi!" The generals answered in unison, their voices echoing throughout the conference room.

Army Minister Kiyotaka Watanabe frowned and said, "Will Yanguo be involved in this matter?"

Emperor Ito Eiji shook his head slightly: "Probably not. Based on our understanding of Yan Country, they tend to put their own interests first and not easily get involved in international conflicts."

Army Minister Kiyotaka Watanabe nodded, but asked another question: "What about the Takayama Island issue?"

Emperor Ito Eiji pondered for a moment and replied: "Don't worry about it for now. After all, we have signed a five-year non-aggression treaty with Yan Country."

"If we tear up the treaty at this time, Yan Country is likely to join the war, which will pose a great threat to our empire."

After hearing this, Army Minister Watanabe Kiyotaka felt relieved and nodded in agreement.

"Hi!"

With the final response, the tense discussion in the conference room came to an end.

The Minister of the Navy and the Minister of the Army looked at each other, then silently left the meeting room, each preparing to deploy the next combat plan.